Cheap PC Upgrade?

[Whoopsie988]

So I have an old HP computer with a Pentium D 820. It runs Windows 7 fine but I was wondering if there was a cheap but effective upgrade path. I was looking at upgrading to a Pentium D 945 but I was wondering if there were any other alternatives for super cheap.

[shypin]

dont think any upgrade would make much performance differences

you would need a new motherboard if you want one of the modern cpus

[Swndlr]

What upgrades are you trying to implement? Just CPU?

[Juanse]

How much do you want to spend?

[Mug]

How super cheap?

 

A Pentium G3220 and a Gigabyte H81m-S2H will set you back just £70 so I'd get that if you can.

[Whoopsie988]

I'm definitely considering changing the motherboard but something cheap, possible A g3258.

[StrykeGaming]

So I have an old HP computer with a Pentium D 820. It runs Windows 7 fine but I was wondering if there was a cheap but effective upgrade path. I was looking at upgrading to a Pentium D 945 but I was wondering if there were any other alternatives for super cheap.

If u want to keep the mobo, you could go with a core 2 quad/extreme

[Whoopsie988]

If u want to keep the mobo, you could go with a core 2 quad/extreme

My mobo only supports Pentium D

[shypin]

I'm definitely considering changing the motherboard but something cheap, possible A g3258.

check your power supply too

if it has enough power then you might be able to keep that

[Whoopsie988]

check your power supply too

if it has enough power then you might be able to keep that

I'm pretty sure the PSU is barebones and it's really old so I wouldn't trust it to run anything besides what's already in it.

[shypin]

I'm pretty sure the PSU is barebones and it's really old so I wouldn't trust it to run anything besides what's already in it.

do you have a certain gpu in mind or would integrated graphics be enough?

[StrykeGaming]

My mobo only supports Pentium D

Seriously? I was pretty sure they were on the same socket...

[Whoopsie988]

do you have a certain gpu in mind or would integrated graphics be enough?

 

I was thinking a 750Ti or even a 950, something that wouldn't require an expensive PSU. I live in Australia so the PC component prices are super expensive, especially since the exchange rate has fallen.

[shypin]

I was thinking a 750Ti or even a 950, something that wouldn't require an expensive PSU. I live in Australia so the PC component prices are super expensive, especially since the exchange rate has fallen.

i guess you could get a g3258, a cheap mobo, and a 400psu and a 750 ti

buying used would work too

[Whoopsie988]

i guess you could get a g3258, a cheap mobo, and a 400psu and a 750 ti

buying used would work too

I was thinking of going with g3258 as it has a low TDP, allowing for pretty good overclocking with less expensive cooling if you get good on the silicon lottery.

[shypin]

I was thinking of going with g3258 as it has a low TDP, allowing for pretty good overclocking with less expensive cooling if you get good on the silicon lottery.

yeah thats what i wrote

are there good used deals in australia? (craigslist maybe?)

[Whoopsie988]

yeah thats what i wrote

are there good used deals in australia? (craigslist maybe?)

I'm pretty sure Ebay and Gumtree have a pretty good used tech market.

[Whoopsie988]

I decided to get a PCPartPicker build down to see what the price would end up as.

 

CPU: G3258 $89

Mobo: ASRock h81 Pro BTC $58

RAM: G.Skill Value Series 1x8GB 1333MHz $63

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB $69

GPU: MSI GeForce 750Ti 2GB $169

Case: Cougar MX300 $49

PSU: Corsair CX 430 80+ Bronze $77

Optical: LG GH24NSB0 $17

Total: $591 

 

It would be cheaper with used parts but I'm not sure to what extent.